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The Kenton

4.0 star property
Fun on the beach, near Scarborough Open Air Theatre

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Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults 2 children) | Free WiFi, bed sheets
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Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults 2 children) | Free WiFi, bed sheets
The Kenton combines elegance with comfort just steps from Scarborough Open Air Theatre. Guests can relax in the garden, enjoy drinks at the bar, and take advantage of practical amenities like dry cleaning services and luggage storage that make their theater getaways seamless.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Detached private bathroom
Bathrobes
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults 2 children) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults 2 children)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Daily housekeeping
Wardrobe or closet
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults + 1 child) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Ensuite (2 adults + 1 child)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Single Room, Private Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Hair dryer
Detached private bathroom
Bathrobes
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
139 Queens Parade, Scarborough, England, YO12 7HU

What's nearby

  • North Bay Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Peasholm Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Scarborough Open Air Theatre - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • South Bay Beach - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Scarborough Spa - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Scarborough Station - 19 min walk
  • Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 96 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Watermark Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Taylor’s North Bay - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Scarborough Arms - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Albert - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪North Bay Fisheries - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Kenton

Upscale guesthouse near North Bay Beach
Scarborough Open Air Theatre is located near The Kenton, which provides a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. In addition to a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Tour/ticket assistance, luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • A TV in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at The Kenton have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Terrace

More

  • 4 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM and 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (4:00 PM - 10:00 PM) and Monday - Sunday (4:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 3 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 3 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Children 3 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Kenton House Scarborough
Kenton Scarborough
Kenton Guesthouse Scarborough
The Kenton Guesthouse
The Kenton Scarborough
The Kenton Guesthouse Scarborough

Frequently asked questions

Is The Kenton pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Kenton?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Kenton?

Check-in is from 4:00 PM–10:00 PM, and from 4:00 PM–10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Kenton?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is The Kenton located?

Nestled on the beach, this Scarborough guesthouse is within a 5-minute walk of Peasholm Park and North Bay Beach. Scarborough Cricket Club and North Bay Railway are also within 10 minutes. Scarborough Station is 19 minutes by foot.

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The Kenton Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 115 out of 218 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 218 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 218 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 218 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 218 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kirsty

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay thankyou
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mattress in room 1 seemed old and creaky spring pushing through needs changing ASAP
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property was excellent with good parking. Kettle and biscuits provide.Only coment is that it is called a b&b but it does not provide a breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly owner,quiet and peaceful. No hot water for shower
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I asked for a room with en-suite and was upgraded to a lovely family room. I was able to store my bike safely indoors too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

PAUL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Loo a problem

I enjoyed most of my time here but was very disappointed to find out that my toilet and shower was down the other end of the corridor. It was private and clean but when you wake up in middle of the night needing the loo it is not convienient to have to get fully dressed before using the facilities. I thought I was in a room with ensuite facilities so this was a big downer on an otherwise fantastic hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Didnt like the communal toilet and.showet
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable Stay

A very comfortable stay. The hotel host was kind and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fahim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

I soend a good time in Kenton hotel, friendly staff and good service.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly host mini fridge in ro large TV excellent lounge/bar. No breakfast provided was a minus
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

2 night stay

Great location. we were 5 minutes walk from the open air theatre for a concert. Nice spacious room. comfy bed. Friendly welcome
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Give this one a miss

Room was at the top of the hotel, up lots of very narrow stairs, very basic room which felt more like a spare room, hotel is definitely not a 4 star, struggle to be a 2 Room was very dated and small things werent right, the bedside light fitting was ver loose, the ceiling had decor missing, the wallpaper is like something out of the eighties, the room was tiny, cold and very unwelcoming, the only thing this hotel provided above a 2 star was the toilet roll. Even the water cups were white plastic vending machine type. We wont be going back I understand that you get what you pay for but we were still very much overcharged. The only positive was the young lady that welcomed us, she was very polite and cheery.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay perfect location over looking the beautiful north bay all beaches in walking distance, Room was just right for me small & quiet as dnt like big rooms when travelling alone, was clean and so peacefully quiet in the hotel, hosts were very polite & welcoming, and the veiw over the bay is stunning, can only say 1 thing didnt like was the bed as was too hard & uncomfortable apart from that everything was nice and enjoyed my stay thr, i would definately recomend to any1 looking for a stay in scarborough, i will definately go back to this hotel in the near future
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice, flexable, clean & friendly. Shortage of shampoo & body wash (sachets very difficult to open).
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

jane

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Weekend away

On the surface the property apoeared clean, but once you start looking the property was unclean. It is obvious that the owner does not live on site. Shane about the lack of breakfast. I don't think i woukd stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Zuzanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had only spent one night in this property on a one-day trip to Scarborough. I was disappointed that my single room was facing the street rather then the North Sea; my private bathroom was also separate from my room, which was a bit inconvenient - but it had an excellent beach view. I struggled a bit with door lock too. However I had a sink in my room, I had access to an electric kettle, cups, coffee/tea/bottled water and towels/soap (no toiletries though) and it was pleasantly quiet in the building. The room was quite spacious and comfortable, with more conveniences I had opportunity to use. I appreciated really hot radiator in the evening after a long walk battling chilly wind and intermittent rain. Check-in was quite smooth and communication was relevant. The area is attractive to walk about if weather permits, there is even a small cinema and a pub within short walking distance. It was fascinating to contemplate this seaside town only just waking up from a winter hibernation. Despite challenging weather, I had pleasant time, especially in the Scarborough castle and beach areas. Overall, I was quite satisfied with this property and I would recommend it for a short, no frills stay, even out of season.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family short break

Amy the host was lovely, very accommodating and friendly. However, there’s no way you can call this a 4* upmarket guest house. I appreciate these buildings are very old and require a lot of funding to run and maintain. However, flaking paint everywhere inside and out, dust webs hanging from all light fittings, mould and mildew and limescale deposits in the shower and bathroom could be eliminated with a little effort. I booked a family room consisting of a double bed and a bunk bed. My son (9Y) wouldn’t sleep on the top bunk as the bed wobbled badly when he was trying to climb the ladder. I checked it out and found the floorboard under the leg closest to the door had collapsed quite significantly. The carpet and under the bed were clean. The wallpaper was lovely, but the room was cluttered with too many trinkets, pictures, mismatched themes. There were a couple of chairs in the room which were nice leather ones, but one covered in a rather dingy ill fitting chair cover. Another wooden chair covered in a floral chair cover. On a hygiene level these together with the sequin throw on the bed would be better off without. Aesthetically they were not pleasing to the eye. There was a wonderfully stylish resin table in the corner of the room. No plug sockets near any of the bedside tables. Only 1 on an extension lead and another old type next to the bathroom which doesn’t have a safety on off switch. A small fridge was appreciated however didn’t work. The bar was well stocked.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice guest house in ideal location. Will be back in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here on a solo visit whilst visiting Scarborough open air Theatre, the room was lovey and great value , the bed was so comfy I slept till 9am . This was a lovely stay & would stay here again . Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very smart interior. All amenities their. wi.fi. Fan in room very welcome. Easy to get to north beach or to walk to town or south beach. Very informative member of staff greeted us. Everything very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good comfortable room for a single traveller, and relatively cheap too
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Alec

I'm an oap and put on the top floor, no lift
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Poor run down area very bad experience as an obvious lodger was very rude screaming at us to move our car despite us having checked we were ok to park,certainly won’t be back
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Decent enough place to stay. Showing it's age in places but overall clean and tidy. Staff were friendly. Easy to check in, and I set off early the following morning - leaving the keys in the box in the hallway. Very convenient for the town centre and seafront if you don't mind a few minutes walk. Variety of restaurants nearby, even before you reach the town centre.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amy the host was first class and even upgraded my room after she had found out i had a bad day with my car breaking down and she also waited for me well after the time i was supposed to check in. Great room, great location and top customer service. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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